Trump Administration Reportedly Asks National Park Service to Stop Using Twitter

Although President Trump instructed the National Park Service to stop tweeting, an "unofficial" account has emerged. According to the Guardian, a Twitter account by the name of AltUSNatParkService has stepped in to fill the void. Although the account owner has yet to make an official statement to the media, the owner tweeted, "This accnt being run by several active NPS rangers and friends."

CNN reports that after the National Park Service's tweets began to gain attention, a career staffer at the Interior Department delivered a message from Trump's administration. "The new administration has said that the department and all bureau are not supposed to tweet this weekend and wait for guidance until Monday," the message said. "Please make sure that any scheduled tweets are no longer scheduled."

Additionally, Gizmodo obtained a copy of the official email that was sent to National Park employees about the Twitter ban. "We have received direction from the Department through [the Washington Support Office] that directs all [Department of Interior] bureaus to immediately cease use of government Twitter accounts until further notice," the email read. The letter went on to say that any park that uses Twitter for crisis communication plans needs to figure out an alternative. "In summary, this Twitter stand down means we will cease use of Twitter immediately," the email continued. "However, there is no need to suspend or delete government accounts until directed.﻿"

As for the National Park Service, they have since deleted their retweets of the inauguration photos. The most recent tweet on their page states, "We regret the mistaken RTs from our account yesterday and look forward to continuing to share the beauty and history of our parks with you."